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...or good thing it's Mackey that has dementia and not one of his famous teammates Earl Morrall (#15), Johnny Unitas (#19) or Lenny Moore (#24).
From the link King posted re the NFL dealing with retired players in need:
"The 88 Plan, named after Pro Football Hall of Famer John Mackey, is an example of one such fund that was created as part of the extended Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NFL and its players in 2006. Former players in various stages of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, may receive as much as $88,000 annually to assist in their medical care."
While it's nice these players are receiving as much as $88,000, it seems, well, somewhat flippant if that number was chosen based on Mackey's jersey number!
